Coastal garden - chalky soil
Chalky soils are alkaline, free draining and poor at holding on to nutrients. The soil may appear stony, and can get very dry in the summer^. Fortunately some plants just love those conditions. It's best to start with smaller plants rather than mature ones as they will establish better. Dig in compost or manure to enrich the soil and add a "mulch" of bark after planting to keep the moisture in.
Coast windbreak 1 - shrubs exposed to sea wind, chalk
88 plants
Coast windbreak 1 - trees exposed to sea wind, chalk
38 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - shrubs, chalk
241 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - trees & conifers, chalk
201 plants
Coastal - bamboos, chalky soil
13 plants
Coastal - climbers, chalky soil
121 plants
Coastal - evergreens, chalky soil
1198 plants
Coastal - feature plants, chalky soil
231 plants
Coastal - ferns & grasses, chalky soil
81 plants
Coastal - flowers for autumn, chalky soil
718 plants
Coastal - flowers for spring, chalky soil
468 plants
Coastal - flowers for summer, chalk
1023 plants
Coastal - flowers for winter, chalky soil
3 plants
Coastal - fruit, chalky soil
6 plants
Coastal - groundcover, chalky soil
779 plants
Coastal - low maintenance & drought resistant, chalky soil
27 plants
Coastal - palms, chalky soil
2 plants
Coastal - shrubs, chalky soil
953 plants
All plants (3108)
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl'
Hybrid coralberry
Syringa 'Red Pixie'
Lilac
Syringa x laciniata
Cut leaf lilac
Tagetes
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Orange'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Antigua Yellow'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Starfire'
Marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Zenith Lemon Yellow'
African marigold, Aztec marigold, Big marigold
Tagetes lucida
Sweet scented marigold, Sweet mace, Sweet scented mexican marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Bonanza Bee'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Honeycomb'
French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tamarix
Tamarisk, Salt cedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Five stamen tamarix
Tamarix tetrandra
Four stamened tamarisk
Tanacetum
Tansy
Tanacetum parthenium
Green feverfew, Bachelor's buttons, Parthenium chrysanthemum
Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum'
Golden feverfew, Golden feather, Bachelor's buttons, Parthenium chrysanthemum
Taxus
Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata 'Nana'
Japanese yew
Teucrium
Germander, Wood sage
Teucrium chamaedrys
Wall germander, Ground oak, Ground germander
Teucrium fruticans
Shrubby germander, Tree germander
Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum'
Shrubby germander
Teucrium fruticans 'Compactum'
Compact shrubby germander, Compact tree germander
Teucrium fruticans 'Lucky Gold'
Shrubby germander
Teucrium hircanicum
Caucasian germander
Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight'
Caucasian germander
Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails'
Caucasian germander
Teucrium pyrenaicum
Germander, Wood sage, Pyrenean wood sage
Teucrium scorodonia
European wood sage, Sage-leafed germander, Woodland germander
Teucrium x lucidrys
Bastard germander, Hybrid germander
Thuja
Red cedar, Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thymus
Thyme
Thymus 'Doone Valley'
Thyme
Thymus 'Silver Posie'
Thyme
Thymus 'Silver Queen'
Silver Thyme
Thymus cilicicus
Cilicia thyme
Thymus Coccineus Group
Creeping red thyme, Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme